Part Number : E1072T

Nimbus 70 bollard light with opal diffuser - Teak - 230v - 70cm, E27

Nimbus Teak medium height bollard lights use timber from a sustainable source, organically
oiled during production to enhance and protect the grain. They will weather naturally
in the garden; further oil, stain or varnish treatments may be applied by the user.
Teak bollard lights may be bolted to paving and slabs or to an optional ground-mount
which can be installed in concrete prior to electrical installation. An optional
galvanised ground spike is available for instalation in planting and lawn areas.
The diffuser is made of opal glass to hide the shape and all metal parts are 316
grade stainless steel. For added security, Cirrus and Nimbus models feature concealed
allen screw fixngs for the top cap assembly: Stratus feature fixings concealed under
the lower angled louvre. Elipta wooden bollard lights are 70 or 45cm high and available
in 240V E27(ES) format to accept a compact fluorescent lamp upto 20 watts for driveway
and similar applications where regular use requires and energy saving,long life source;
lower power lamps may be used for softer ambient lighting around garden paths, decking
and terraces.(Order lamps separately). ECO friendly natural wood to blend in to your
garden or woodland pathway.

Bollard
types and spacing

Bollard lights are available in a massive choice of styles, finish and lamp options. You need to think about how the light
will be used for example a small garden pathway, the main driveway or to illuminate steps etc. If you are within
20 km of the coast you should think about using the wooden bollards or marine grade 316 stainless steel. Some bollards
have built in LED lamps and they generally offer lower levels of light ( lumen's ) than say a compact fluorescent.
Also if the lamp is an integral part of the bollard then it cannot be replaced if it fails in future so you will have
to purchase a complete new bollard. There are bollards that use GU10 LED lamps and in this case can be changed for a
ECO friendly GU10 LED lamp. The spacing of the bollards will depend on the lamp output, louvre design, height etc but
a general rule of thumb would be no less than 3 meters and no more than 12 meters apart. The shorter distance would be
for garden pathways and the longer distance for long driveways.

GLS to LED comparison

Environmental
impact

Care should be taken for the environment and local wildlife to maintain the ecological balance. Insects, bats and other types
of wildlife can all be effected by light pollution. The warmer colour spectrum of 2,700 kelvins does not interfere
with insects and general wildlife as much as the blue colour spectrum of light around 6,000 kelvins which can disrupt
their normal night time activity. This also applies to bats where anti glare light fittings work better as well as reducing
the overall light pollution in the area. You must also be mindful of your neighbours and the effect your lighting can
have on them. Try to keep the light in a downward position and local to the items you want to illuminate and even if
you want to illuminate tall trees it can be done in a sympathetic way by placing a ground buried or surface spike flood
light directly under the trees to illuminate the canopy.

Lamp
colour ( Kelvins )

The colour of a lamp is defined as a measurement called kelvins. A standard GLS light bulb in your house would be 2,700 kelvins
which is in the warm colour spectrum and a lamp with 6,000 kelvins would be at the very cold white spectrum. Getting
the right colour temperature of a lamp does matter as the warm colour wavelength helps to soften skin tones and gives
a warm soft relaxed feel and at the other end of the scale a 4,000 to 6,000 kelvin lamp colour would be used in
offices or at fast food restaurants to make you feel less comfortable and relaxed and feel more alert. There’s nothing
that can sour your opinion of a compact fluorescent or LED lamp like buying a 4000K or 5000K bulb when you meant
to buy a 2700K bulb, or vice-versa. When you buy a new, energy efficient bulb, keep your application and colour scheme
in mind and make sure to buy the bulb with a colour temperature to match.

Light
output ( Lumens )

The amount of light that is produced by a lamp is called lumens and the more lumens the lamp has the brighter it will be.
Lumens work in conjunction with kelvins and should not be taken in isolation of each other. For example if you had a
very warm white lamp at 2,700 kelvins and it produced 300 lumens and you then had another lamp which was a cool white
6,000 kelvins which also produced 300 lumens the cooler lamp colour would always appear brighter to the naked eye than
the warmer one this is due to the receptors in the eye that react better to a white light spectrum. Another factor on
how bright a light may appear is contrast. So if you shine a white 6,000 kelvin light onto a dark wall and a warm 2,700
Kelvin lamp onto a white wall the warmer lamp would appear brighter due to the contrast of the material it is focused
on. So when choosing a lamp always take into account the area you want to illuminate and think about Kelvins (colour
), Lumens ( brightness) and contrast (colour of area).

Lamp lumen comparison

Installation

Choosing the style of a product is only part of the equation you must also think of where that product will be used and how
it will be installed. All exterior lighting products on our web site have a IP rating which is explained further in our
design ideas section but in simple terms the IP rating is appropriate to each light fitting and its intended application
and is therefore fit for purpose. Water ingress is the enemy for outdoor lighting and the products supplied are only
as good as the installation as the weakest point is always cable and transformer joints. All joint must be made 100%
water tight and this can be done using heat shrink kits, waterproof junction boxes which are then filled with a resin
mix. All joints where possible should be made above ground for easy access and reduced water ingress. When installing
ground buried lights adequate drainage systems should be put in place especially in clay based soil areas. If possible
use ground surface spike lights rather than a buried light. Mains 240v cable will have less joints than a low voltage
installation but care must be taken with the cable runs.

All exterior lights must be installed by a certified NIC EIC electrician and should be signed off by an electrician with
Part P certification. all cable joints must be 100% watertight. There are a selection of waterproof jointing kits and
boxes available on this web site.

Features

Natural Teak from a sustainable sourceIP44Teak body and cap: 316 grade stainless steel metal parts: opal glass diffuser.240 vE27 240v energy-saving, long life compact fluorescent lamps up to 20 watts. Order lamps separatelyInstallationPre-wired
with 2m rubber cable for connection via T9969 underground joint kit:
the installer may shorten the fitted cable to make a weatherproof
connection inside the base of the light using a gasketed 65mm conduit
box or similar weatherproof junction box